A first look at Twitter's new beta app and its bid to remain ‘valuable and relevant'

Twitter has made a name for itself, at its most basic level, as a platform that gives everyone who uses it a voice. But as it has grown, that unique selling point has set Twitter up for as many challenges - harassment, confusing way to manage conversations - as it has opportunities - the best place to see in real time how the public reacts to something, be it a TV show, a political uprising, or a hurricane.
Now, to fix some of the challenges, the company is going to eat its own dogfood when it comes to having a voice.
In the coming weeks, it's going to launch a new beta program, where a...Read more ...